Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. It tells the story of a man who pays a woman to spend several weeks with him by the sea to learn how to love. The malady of death is a 1982 novella by the french writer marguerite duras. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. Editions of the malady of death by marguerite duras. An international bestseller with more than one million copies in print and a winner of. A woman naked most of the time moves meaningfully around the tidy little stage, while welldressed men in black wander its peripheries reciting prose, playing music and taking videos. Charles meets the girl, who he offered for her to come over and stay with him in a hotel room. The lover ebook by marguerite duras 9780307801203 rakuten. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app.
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